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document.write( "It saves time and space and reduces the chance of errors.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "eg, 0.0000000004 = 4E-10 or (4*10^-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300000000 = 3E8 </SPAN>\n" );
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